AB111 - Budget Act of 2026.

Amended IN Senate June 26 , 2026 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025 – 2026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 111 Introduced by Assembly Member Gabriel January 08 , 2025 An act relating to the Budget Act of 2025. An act to amend the Budget Act of 2026 by amending Items 0250-001-0001, 0250-101-0001, 0250-101-0932, 0250-111-0001, 0250-301-0001, 0250-301-0660, 0250-490, 0509-101-0001, 0516-001-0001, 0521-490, 0530-001-0001, 0540-103-0001, 0540-491, 0552-001-0001, 0680-001-0001, 0690-001-0001, 0690-001-0022, 0690-101-0022, 0820-001-0001, 0840-001-0001, 0840-001-0970, 0890-001-0001, 0950-001-0001, 1111-001-0326, 1750-001-3153, 2240-001-0001, 2250-001-0001, 2255-001-0001, 2660-001-0042, 2660-301-3291, 2740-001-0044, 2740-003-0044, 3100-001-0001, 3125-301-0140, 3340-001-0318, 3360-001-3117, 3360-101-0001, 3360-494, 3540-003-0001, 3760-490, 3790-003-0001, 3855-490, 3860-490, 3900-101-0115, 3900-101-3122, 3900-490, 3900-492, 4100-001-0001, 4140-001-0001, 4140-001-0143, 4140-001-0890, 4140-001-3085, 4140-101-0001, 4140-101-0890, 4140-101-3085, 4140-490, 4260-001-0001, 4260-001-0890, 4260-101-0001, 4260-101-0890, 4260-101-3085, 4260-101-3397, 4260-115-3414, 4265-001-0001, 4265-001-3085, 4265-111-0001, 4265-111-3085, 4300-101-0001, 4440-011-0001, 4700-001-6093, 5180-001-0001, 5180-001-0890, 5180-101-0001, 5180-101-0890, 5180-111-0001, 5180-141-0001, 5180-141-0890, 5180-151-0001, 5180-493, 5225-001-0001, 5225-002-0001, 5225-008-0001, 5225-017-0001, 5227-122-0001, 6100-001-0001, 6100-009-0001, 6100-104-0890, 6100-110-0001, 6100-161-0890, 6100-172-0001, 6100-195-0890, 6100-196-0001, 6100-197-0890, 6100-295-0001, 6100-488, 6120-011-0001, 6120-211-0001, 6440-001-0001, 6440-005-0001, 6610-001-0001, 6870-101-0001, 6870-109-0001, 6870-488, 6980-101-0001, 7100-011-0890, 7100-021-0890, 7350-001-3078, 7350-001-3121, 7350-101-3078, 7502-001-0001, 8120-002-0001, 8260-001-0001, 8260-101-0001, 8570-001-0001, 8570-103-0001, 8570-490, 8660-101-0471, 8820-001-0001, 8955-101-0001, 8955-301-3313, 9210-110-0001, and 9286-101-0001 of, repealing Items 2660-103-0042, 4260-101-3414, 4300-490, 7120-101-3078, and 8660-002-0461 of, and adding Items 0511-002-0001, 0540-002-0001, 0650-102-0001, 0680-101-0001, 0690-104-0001, 0890-101-0001, 1111-012-0001, 1750-011-0001, 2240-107-0001, 2245-401, 2660-101-0001, 2740-004-0044, 3100-002-0001, 3600-102-0001, 3640-493, 3720-001-3228, 3790-009-0392, 3820-001-3228, 3900-001-3228, 3900-101-0001, 3900-101-3228, 3900-102-0115, 3900-491, 3940-491, 3970-001-3228, 3980-001-3228, 4260-001-3397, 4260-116-3397, 4700-490, 4700-491, 4700-492, 4700-493, 5180-493, 6051-001-0001, 6100-001-6093, 6100-101-6093, 6100-115-0001, 6100-142-0001, 6100-222-0001, 6100-499, 6120-218-0001, 7120-001-3228, 7120-103-0001, 7760-301-0660, 8570-105-0001, 8570-106-0001, 8955-102-0001, and 9210-103-0001 to, Section 2.00 of, amending Sections 5.27, 6.40, 12.32, 35.50, 35.55, 39.00, 99.00, and 99.50 of, repealing Sections 13.40 and 15.02 of, and adding Sections 4.12, 4.85, 12.33, and 24.20 to, that act, relating to the state budget, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, budget bill. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB111, as amended, Gabriel . Budget Act of 2025. Budget Act of 2026. The Budget Act of 2026 would make appropriations for the support of state government for the 2026–27 fiscal year. This bill would amend the Budget Act of 2026 by amending, adding, and repealing items of appropriation and making other changes. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a Budget Bill. This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2025. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO YES Fiscal Committee: NO YES Local Program: NO Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Item 0250-001-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2026 is amended to read: 0250-001-0001—For support of Judicial Branch ........................ 866,020,000 884,396,000 Schedule: (1) 0130-Supreme Court ........................ 55,616,000 (2) 0135-Courts of Appeal ........................ 297,042,000 (3) 0140-Judicial Council ........................ 503,358,000 521,734,000 (4) 0155-Habeas Corpus Resource Center ........................ 18,575,000 (5) Reimbursements to 0140-Judicial Council ........................ −8,371,000 (6) Reimbursements to 0135-Courts of Appeal ........................ −200,000 Provisions: 1. Of the funds appropriated in this item, $5,800,000 is available for the defense and indemnity of the Judicial Council, the appellate courts, the trial courts, and the officers, judicial officers, and employees of these entities, including government claims, litigation-related matters, labor- and employment-related matters, and matters requiring specialized legal advice. The funds may be used for prelitigation and litigation fees, and costs from the Attorney General or other outside legal counsel, fees for legal advice in specialized areas of law, and any judgment, stipulated judgment, offer of judgment, or settlement. This amount is for use in connection with the following matters: (a) matters arising from the actions of appellate courts, appellate court judicial officers, appellate court employees, or court contractors, (b) matters arising from the actions of the Judicial Council, council members, council employees or agents, or Judicial Council contractors, and (c) matters arising from the actions of trial courts, trial court judicial officers, trial court employees, or court contractors. The Judicial Council, an appellate court, or trial court, or an officer, judicial officer, or employee of these entities, must be named as a defendant or alleged to be the responsible party, or be the responsible party pursuant to a contractual provision, memorandum of understanding, or intrabranch agreement. Any funds not used for this purpose shall revert to the General Fund. The amount allocated shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028. 2. Notwithstanding any other law, upon approval and order of the Department of Finance, the amount appropriated in this item shall be reduced by the amount transferred in Item 0250-011-0001 to provide adequate resources to the Judicial Branch Workers’ Compensation Fund to pay workers’ compensation claims for judicial branch employees and justices, and administrative costs pursuant to Section 68114.10 of the Government Code. 3. Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (2), $82,486,000 is available for the Court-Appointed Counsel Program and shall be used solely for that program. Any funds for the program not expended by June 30, 2027, shall revert to the General Fund. 4. Of the amount appropriated in this item, up to $325,000 is available to reimburse the California State Auditor for the costs of audits incurred by the California State Auditor pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 19210 of the Public Contract Code. 5. Of the funds appropriated in Schedule (3), $1,500,000 shall be available for administrative costs related to the management and claiming of federal reimbursements for court-appointed dependency counsel. To the extent these administrative costs are able to be reimbursed, any excess funding shall revert to the General Fund. 6. Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $1,050,000 shall be retained by the Judicial Council for costs associated with implementing, supporting, and evaluating pretrial programs in courts, including, but not limited to: (a) Providing technical assistance to courts on practices and programs related to pretrial decisionmaking. (b) Providing judicial education. (c) Evaluating pretrial programs and practices through this program. (d) Providing administrative services on programs related to pretrial decisionmaking. 7. Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $866,000 shall be distributed by the Judicial Council to the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission of the State Bar of California for administrative costs related to allocating resources for legal services to implement the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment Act (Part 8 (commencing with Section 5970) of Division 5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code). The commission shall coordinate with the Judicial Council to ensure that the commission collects and reports the data necessary for the Judicial Council to comply with all Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment Act reporting requirements. (a) The Legal Services Trust Fund Commission shall be responsible for collecting outcome data from each county’s public defender office, qualified legal services projects, and support centers. The State Bar of California shall annually provide to the Judicial Council a report that includes funding allocations, annual expenditures, and program outcomes by service area and service provider. Data shall be reported using the reporting framework developed by the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission in consultation with the Judicial Council to ensure that data reporting is consistent and comparable across Judicial Council and Legal Services Trust Fund Commission data. The Judicial Council shall include this report in the annual report pursuant to Section 5985 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. 8. Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $150,000,000 shall be expended to address deferred maintenance projects that represent critical infrastructure deficiencies. The amount allocated shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2029. 9. Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (3), $80,000,000 $98,376,000 shall be expended to address facility modifications to accommodate new superior court judgeships. The amount allocated shall be available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2029. SEC. 2. Item 0250-101-0001 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2026 is amended to read: 0250-101-0001—For local assistance, Judicial Branch ........................ 195,838,000 179,338,000 Schedule: (1) 0150010-Support for Operation of Trial Courts ........................ 107,501,000 87,501,000 (2) 0150051-Child Support Commissioner Program (AB 1058) ........................ 59,082,000 (3) 0150055-California Collaborative and Drug Court Projects ........................ 5,748,000 (4) 0150075-Grants—​Other ........................ 2,550,000 (5) 0150083-Equal Access Fund ........................ 87,177,000 90,677,000 (6) Reimbursements to 0150051-Child Support Commissioner Program (AB 1058) ........................ −59,082,000 (7) Reimbursements to 0150055-California Collaborative and Drug Court Projects ........................ −4,588,000 (8) Reimbursements to 0150075-Grants—​Other ........................ −2,550,000 Provisions: 1. In order to improve equal access and the fair administration of justice, $59,392,000 of the funds appropriated in Schedule (5) are to be distributed by the Judicial Council through the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission to qualified legal services projects and support centers as defined in Sections 6213 to 6215, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code, to be used for legal services in civil matters for indigent persons. The Judicial Council shall approve awards made by the commission if the council determines that the awards comply with statutory and other relevant guidelines. Up to 10 percent of the funds appropriated for purposes of this provision shall be for joint projects of courts and legal services programs to make legal assistance available to pro per litigants and not less than 90 percent of the funds appropriated for purposes of this provision shall be distributed consistent with Sections 6216 to 6223, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code. Any funding not allocated for joint projects shall be redistributed consistent with Sections 6216 to 6223, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code. The Judicial Council may establish additional reporting or quality control requirements consistent with Sections 6213 to 6223, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code. Of the amount appropriated for purposes of this provision, not more than 2.5 percent shall be available, upon order of the Department of Finance, for administrative costs of the Judicial Council and the State Bar. 1.5. Funds appropriated under Provision 1 shall not be used for legal services defending a person against removal from the United States consistent with the restrictions set forth in paragraph 3 of subdivision (b) of Section 13303 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. 2. In order to improve equal access and the fair administration of justice, $10,250,000 shall be appropriated in Schedule (5) by the Judicial Council to the California Access to Justice Commission for grants to civil legal aid nonprofits, including qualified legal services projects and qualified support centers as defined in Sections 6213 to 6215, inclusive, of the Business and Professions Code, to be used to support the infrastructure and innovation needs of legal services in civil matters for indigent persons. Of this amount, not more than 3 percent shall be available for administrative costs of the California Access to Justice Commission associated with distributing and monitoring the grants. 3. The California Access to Justice Commission shall make award determinations for grants described in Provision 2. In awarding these grants, preference shall be given to qualified legal aid agencies’ proposals that focus on services to rural or underserved immigrant communities regardless of citizenship status and proposals that are innovative or that involve partnership with community-based nonprofits. Any funding not allocated in a given fiscal year shall be reallocated pursuant to Provision 1. 4. The grant process described in Provision 2 shall ensure that any qualified legal service project and qualified support center demonstrates a high need for infrastructure and innovation to ensure that funding is distributed equitably among qualified legal service projects and support centers. The qualified legal service project or support center shall demonstrate that funds received under this provision will not be used to supplant existing resources. 5. The funds described in Provisions 1 and 2 are available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2028. 6. The amount appropriated in Schedule (1) is available for reimbursement of court costs related to the following activities: (a) payment of service of process fees billed to the trial courts pursuant to Chapter 1009 of the Statutes of 2002, (b) payment of the court costs payable under Sections 4750 to 4755, inclusive, and Section 6005 of the Penal Code, and (c) payment of court costs of extraordinary homicide trials. 7. Of the amount appropriated in Schedule (1), $48,950,000 $68,950,000 shall be allocated to the Judicial Council to fund local assistance to each superior court based on each county’s relative proportion of the state population that is 18 throug [Text truncated for display. Full text available on Congress.gov.]